Ozone Generator danger.

[John_Joey]

This morning there was a post about a ozone generator on the forum. A few members posted how well they worked. Well I thought I would look into it since I could have an application for one. What I found was this PDF from the state of Connecticut.

PDF clicky.

It made for some interesting reading.

[Deb_and_Ed_M]

To the OP - great link!!!!! I sold ozone generators for hot tub use for ages, and can attest to the caustic air they produce. Ozone is an oxidizer - the very same thing that Chlorine and bromine are, only ozone works thousands of time faster than chlorine. And like Chlorine/bromine, they fade fabrics, erode rubber and vinyl, rust steel, corrode aluminum. Yes, ozone removes odors, but if you look at who is using it - they have no vested interest in the long-term use of whatever they're exposing to ozone! It matters not (to them) that your furniture will probably wear out sooner - all you care about is that it doesn't smell funky. They don't care that electronic sensors will die a faster death; or vinyl/plastic will turn to a shriveled mess or change colors.

I'm not saying to NOT ever use ozone - but use it sparingly as a last resort. Unless you're selling the RV 😉

[2oldman]

dodge guy wrote:
That's pretty cool, they have generators that run on gas, diesel and LP and now Ozone! What a great idea!

Yeah, and ozone is so cheap. They emit carbon trioxide which is even worse than Co2

[GordonThree]

BubbaChris wrote:

GordonThree wrote:

ever notice at fast food restaurants, usually in the kitchen, there's a purple-blue fluorescent bulb (UV) tucked away inside of a covering of some sort? that's an industrial o3 generator, it's burning up all the fat/oil molecules floating around in the air from the fryer / grill. places that don't have em stink like used grease as soon as you walk in the door.

I believe those are bug zappers, not ozone generators. Doing a quick Google search even the restaurant ozone generators recommend them being run when there is nobody inside the building.

could be... the kind I've seen and am referring to look like this

[dodge_guy]

That's pretty cool, they have generators that run on gas, diesel and LP and now Ozone! What a great idea!

[pconroy328]

Used car lots have been using Ozone generators for years. They do work. And yes, you should not be in an enclosed space when one's running.

[BubbaChris]

GordonThree wrote:

ever notice at fast food restaurants, usually in the kitchen, there's a purple-blue fluorescent bulb (UV) tucked away inside of a covering of some sort? that's an industrial o3 generator, it's burning up all the fat/oil molecules floating around in the air from the fryer / grill. places that don't have em stink like used grease as soon as you walk in the door.

I believe those are bug zappers, not ozone generators. Doing a quick Google search even the restaurant ozone generators recommend them being run when there is nobody inside the building.

[Homer1]

Property renovation professionals use Ozone Generators to get rid of musty smells, fire smells, odors of all sorts. I don't think they use them while there are any people in the dwelling. I know one professional that has been using them for over 30 years and has never had a complaint.

[fla-gypsy]

And Califoornia thinks everything is IDLH. I wouldn't have any concerns using an ozone generator.

[GordonThree]

there's a danger to everything unfortunately ... every reward comes with a risk.

leaving an o3 generator on while people / pets are present is careless... but using one to oxidize all the bad smells in an enclosed space - a shock treatment works, despite what the government of Connecticut thinks.

ever notice at fast food restaurants, usually in the kitchen, there's a purple-blue fluorescent bulb (UV) tucked away inside of a covering of some sort? that's an industrial o3 generator, it's burning up all the fat/oil molecules floating around in the air from the fryer / grill. places that don't have em stink like used grease as soon as you walk in the door.

[Bumpyroad]

interesting. IIRC a lot of folks here recommend them for taking the cigarette stink, et.al. out of used rVs. I found one statement in that article that stated.
"Ozone is not effective at removing odor, but instead, can deaden the sense of
smell. Being unable to detect odor removes our natural warning property for
exposure to high levels of ozone.
bumpy